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@Woodie
Year started off well, I'd got the fittest I'd been in some years in 2010 and had held the fitness well. February I was hit from behind by an idiot that hadn;t seen me - damaged my back. lost my mojo and ultimately lost a lot of fitness and took a few months to get back on track.
1st june, I started a job in Hatfield and as I was still in Hackney and my g/f lived in Stevenage it's not hard to work out that my mileage went through the roof. Annoyingly although I was doing plenty of miles, I was rarely getting in any long rides. 2010 I was regularly doing 50 mile rides after work and a few century rides, 2011 I think I only did a handful of rides over 50 miles.
I raced again, no specific training saw my comfortable in the B cats at Welwyn and a few respectable 10 mile tt's. I also did the 3Peaks cyclo-x. With hindsight I suspect I'd come down with a bug before it. in Auguat I was flying both running and cycling but come raceday I really struggled, it has taken me 3 months to feel right again so something wasn;t right.
I've done lots more off roading since moving out of London, the g/f loves mountainbiking and there are plenty of trails out here. Watching my g/f compete in triathlons and just riding with here has undoubtedly been the highlight of this year.